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First · ZaraLXXXV2014 · ★ 4.24
Second · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Summer Edition by Kevin LucbertEDT · 2022 · ★ 4.02From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
LXXXV × L Eau d Issey Summer Edition by Kevin Lucbert
Floral, aquatic and woody meets citrus, floral and tropical. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is LXXXV, blue is L Eau d Issey Summer Edition by Kevin Lucbert. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
LXXXVL Eau d Issey Summer Edition by Kevin Lucbert
floralboth
aquaticboth
woodyboth
citrussecond
tropicalsecond
coconutsecond
white floralsecond
ozonicfirst
lactonicsecond
muskysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in LXXXV
Lotus
Bamboo
Pear
Lotus
Bamboo
PearIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
floralaquaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in L Eau d Issey Summer Edition by Kevin Lucbert
Watery Notes
Calabrian bergamot
Neroli
Frangipani
Orange Blossom
Rose
Coconut Milk
Musk
Driftwood
Watery Notes
Calabrian bergamot
Neroli
Frangipani
Orange Blossom
Rose
Coconut Milk
Musk
DriftwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepL Eau d Issey Summer Edition by Kevin Lucbert brings citrus; LXXXV brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadFloral, aquatic and woody run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: LXXXV is moderate on both, L Eau d Issey Summer Edition by Kevin Lucbert moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointLXXXV first, then L Eau d Issey Summer Edition by Kevin Lucbert over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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